By Anthony Adongo Apubeo
Paga (U/E), Sept. 8, GNA-The Paga Youth Movement (PAYOM) has commended President John Dramani Mahama and the government for interventions and commitments towards the development of Paga Senior High School and other critical infrastructure in the area.
The Movement expressed appreciation for the completion and commissioning of the Paga SHS E-Block on August 13, 2026, describing the development as a significant step towards improving teaching and learning in the school.
In a press release signed by Mr Wenawome Duriyem Aborah, Chairman of PAYOM, the Movement also welcomed the government’s commitment to grant Paga SHS full boarding status from the next academic year in 2027.
It said the planned construction of girls’ and boys’ dormitory blocks and the provision of a 60-seater school bus would enhance the school’s capacity and improve conditions for students.
The statement said the Movement had consistently advocated the completion of the E-Block, the granting of full boarding status to the school and the reconstruction of the girls’ dormitory, which was destroyed by fire in 2021.
The statement also commended the government for its commitment to addressing the persistent water challenges in Paga and surrounding communities, completing the agenda 111 hospital project and reconstructing the collapsed Navio bridge.
It said the bridge was particularly important because it linked Navio to Paga, Manyoro, Sirigu and major communities in neighbouring Burkina Faso.
“These interventions are critical to improving access to essential services, strengthening connectivity, and enhancing the socio-economic development of communities across the area,” the statement said.
It said the interventions and commitments demonstrated the government’s willingness to respond to longstanding development concerns affecting the people of Paga and the wider Upper East Region.
The statement, however, appealed to the government to consider the construction of an inland port in Paga to address the increasing challenges associated with heavy-duty trucks travelling to neighbouring West African countries.
It said the growing number of trucks passing through the town and parking along the shoulders of the principal road posed concerns for road safety, traffic management and the movement of people and goods.
The statement proposed the expansion of the Paga transit park onto land allocated for the inland port project as a possible sustainable solution to the truck parking challenge.
According to the Movement, the initiative could also create additional economic opportunities for residents while improving traffic management in the border town.
The statement said it looked forward to the completion of other development projects and the fulfilment of the government’s commitments to Paga and the Upper East Region under the Resetting Ghana Agenda.
It assured President Mahama and his government of its continued support and constructive engagement in efforts to address the developmental needs of Paga and the wider region.
It said it remained committed to advocating interventions in education, healthcare, infrastructure and employment to improve the general well-being of the people of Paga.
GNA
Edited by Caesar Abagali/George-Ramsey Benamba